Greek naval victory at Andros disrupted Ottoman supply lines and demonstrated the effectiveness of fireship tactics during the Greek War of Independence.
Key Facts
- Greek warships
- 20 warships and 8 fireships
- Ottoman vessels
- 51 ships
- Ottoman flagship guns
- 66-gun double-banked frigate
- Second Ottoman frigate guns
- 34-gun frigate
- Austrian cargo ships captured
- 5 ships
- Date
- 1 June 1825
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the Greek War of Independence, the Ottoman Empire maintained a large naval presence in the Aegean to support its military campaigns, including the ongoing Siege of Missolonghi. The Greek revolutionary fleet, though numerically inferior, sought to challenge Ottoman naval dominance and interrupt enemy supply efforts.
On 1 June 1825, the Greek fleet under Georgios Sachtouris—comprising 20 warships and eight fireships—engaged an Ottoman fleet of 51 vessels near Andros. Greek fireships attacked and burned the Ottoman 66-gun flagship and a 34-gun frigate, forcing the larger Ottoman fleet to disperse.
Following the Ottoman dispersal, the Greeks captured a sloop with its crew and seized five Austrian cargo ships bound to resupply the Ottoman Siege of Missolonghi. The victory weakened Ottoman naval operations in the Aegean and temporarily disrupted logistical support for the siege.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Georgios Sachtouris.
Side B
1 belligerent